[netCDFJava #TVY-105237]: Using NcML to read HDF5 files in IDV

sorry this is taking so long, yes it needs significant changes, ill let you 
know when ive made some progress.

> Hi,
> 
> Anymore thoughts on aggregating the files? Is this going to require
> significant software changes on your end?
> 
> Thanks,
> dave
> 
> Dave Santek wrote:
> > Hi John?
> >
> > Thanks for looking at this! Yes, I would like to aggregate the two files.
> >
> > When you say: "I fixed enough so that this should now work with the
> > latest (4.0.28) release", what does that mean in terms of using the
> > NcML file with the latest version of the IDV? Should I just contact
> > Don/Jeff about this?
> >
> > Thanks and have a nice holiday!
> > dave
> >
> > Unidata netCDF Java Support wrote:
> >> Hi Dave:
> >>
> >> There are some bugs in dealing with groups. I fixed enough so that this 
> >> should now work with the latest (4.0.28) release, attached is an NcML file 
> >> for the first file.  Im guessing that you want to aggregate the two files 
> >> together? Ill have to look at that after christmas.
> >>
> >> As for lower case "c" in NcML, I dunno, how do these damn things happen 
> >> ??!!
> >>
> >> happy holidays!
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I have 2 HDF5 files I'd like to visualize in IDV/McIDAS-V. One of the
> >>> files is the geolocation [along with TerrainHeight, zenith angles, etc.]:
> >>> ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/incoming/GMTCO_npp_d20030125_t084705_e084830_b00015_c20071212222807_den_OPS_SEG.h5
> >>>
> >>> The other contains SSTs:
> >>> ftp://ftp.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/incoming/VSSTO_npp_d20030125_t084705_e084830_b00015_c20071212222807_den_OPS_SEG.h5
> >>>
> >>> I was able to use ToolsUI to read the first file and make an NcML file.
> >>> Tom Whittaker looked at it, but he didn't know how to deal with
> >>> 'groups'. He did the following:
> >>>
> >>> /I tried the two simple things I know on just the first file -- make two 
> >>> "dimension variables", add some "units" to the latitude and longitude and 
> >>> "terrain" variables, etc.,....but I could not get it to work.  /
> >>>
> >>> Any advice and/or tips on making these files usable in IDV/McIDAS-V?
> >>>
> >>> btw....why is the 'c' in NcML lower case when it appears to come from
> >>> the 'C' in netCDF?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> dave
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Dave Santek
> >>>
> >>> CIMSS/SSEC
> >>>
> >>> University of Wisconsin-Madison
> >>>
> >>> 1225 W. Dayton St.
> >>>
> >>> Madison, WI  53706
> >>>
> >>> Phone: 608-263-7410
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ticket Details
> >> ===================
> >> Ticket ID: TVY-105237
> >> Department: Support netCDF Java
> >> Priority: Normal
> >> Status: Open
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TVY-105237
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Critical
Status: Open